2015 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh North and Leith: 2015 general election result
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) won Edinburgh North and Leith at the 2015 general election with a majority of 5,597 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Deidre BrockScottish National Party
- Majority
- 5,5979.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 71.7%58,008 valid votes
- Electorate
- 80,910
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deidre Brock Elected | Scottish National Party | 23,742 | 40.9% | +31.3 | |
| Mark Lazarowicz sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 18,145 | 31.3% | −6.2 | |
| Iain McGill | Conservative | 9,378 | 16.2% | +1.2 | |
| Sarah Beattie-Smith | Green Scottish Green Party | 3,140 | 5.4% | +3.2 | |
| Martin Veart | Liberal Democrats | 2,634 | 4.5% | −29.3 | |
| Alan Melville | UK Independence Party | 847 | 1.5% | +1.5 | |
| Bruce Whitehead | Left Unity | 122 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 58,008 | ||||
| Majority | 5,597 | 9.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 04:36.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh North and Leith at the 2015 general election?
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) won with 23,742 votes (40.9%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Edinburgh North and Leith in 2015?
5,597 votes (9.7% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Mark Lazarowicz.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh North and Leith in 2015?
71.7% of the 80,910 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,008 votes).
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